Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon．appearing on the NeW York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide．Now,once again，Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science，revealing that we are“wired to connect”and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives．

Prologue Unveiling a New Science

PART I WIRED TO CONNECT

1. The Emotional Economy

2. ARecipe for Rapport

3. Neural WiFi

4. An Instinct for Altruism

5. The Neuroanatomy of a Kiss

6. What Is Social Intelligence?

PART II o BROKEN BONDS

7. You and It

8. The Dark Triad

9. Mindblind

PART III o NURTURING NATURE

  10. Genes Are Not Destiny

  11. A Secure Base

  12. The Set Point for Happiness

PART IV LOVE'S VARIETIES

  13. Webs of Attachment

  14. Desire: His and Hers

  15. The Biology of Compassion

PART V HEALTHY CONNECTIONS

  16. Stress Is Social

  17. Biological Allies

  18. APeople Prescription

PART VI SOCIAL CONSEQUENCE

  19. The Sweet Spot for Achievement

  20. The Connectedness Corrective

  21. From Them to Us

  Epilogue What Really Matters

  Appendix A The High and Low Roads: A Note

  Appendix B The Social Brain

  Appendix C Rethinking Social Intelligence

  Aclnowledgments

  Notes

  Index

  About the Author